What transfer case setup are you running? Have you calculated the final crawl ratio? What kind of off roading will you be doing? Mudding? Crawling? Trails?

Stock datsun 720 transfer case with a 2.02 low range(IIRC). Final crawl range will be around 40:1 for this stock setup but I am looking at future transfer case options. A divorced doubler would be awesome.

The truck will be used for crawling and a lot of highway use. Planning on using the stock 720 sway bar up front and another on the back with quick disconnects for the trail. Looks like frame heights will be around 22", and trying to keep it as low as possible to keep the CG low. The 521 has a frame height of 10.5" so thats 11.5" of total lift so far? LOL geez this thing is gonna be big.

Going for an expedition/ long distance travelling theme for this truck. Plans are a flat bed with some kind of on board sleeping arrangement; or a lifted teardrop trailer on the 521 rear frame modified into a trailer.

What transfer case setup are you running? Have you calculated the final crawl ratio? What kind of off roading will you be doing? Mudding? Crawling? Trails?

Stock datsun 720 transfer case with a 2.02 low range(IIRC). Final crawl range will be around 40:1 for this stock setup but I am looking at future transfer case options. A divorced doubler would be awesome.

The truck will be used for crawling and a lot of highway use. Planning on using the stock 720 sway bar up front and another on the back with quick disconnects for the trail. Looks like frame heights will be around 22", and trying to keep it as low as possible to keep the CG low. The 521 has a frame height of 10.5" so thats 11.5" of total lift so far? LOL geez this thing is gonna be big.

Going for an expedition/ long distance travelling theme for this truck. Plans are a flat bed with some kind of on board sleeping arrangement; or a lifted teardrop trailer on the 521 rear frame modified into a trailer.

Thats awesome. What coil overs are you running or are you going to go leafs?

New~ish clutch. it was run for about 250 miles and was on the Z24 that was previously in the 81 4x4 truck, pressure plate still has the machining marks in it, so it should be good to go. Had to bend a finger straight since the previous owner bent it trying to get the transmission in.

Painted the motor, then started bolting it all back together. (Oil pan will get painted silver when the engine doesn't have to sit on it any more)

1981 720 brake booster spacer(had to re-drill the holes for slightly different bolt pattern on the booster) and extender rod, series 1 240Z brake booster, S30 7/8" Z car brake master cylinder, 1981 210 master cylinder reservoir caps with low fluid level indicators. I think I am going to graft part of the 720 firewall onto the 521 firewall in order to make mounting this LONG pig easier.

Did some firewall work this morning... mounted the 720 steering shaft... solidly... and got the brake setup at least mocked up.

Need a new clutch master cylinder for a 521... I have a feeling this is going to be hard to find?? Maybe a regular Datsun one will work cause they are like $15 at Napa.

Did what I call a karate chop to the fenders. I think it looks pretty fricking cool, and at the same time it keeps the stock lines of the truck.I made the cut, rolled the cut outward just like the stock little flare with the English Wheel, then bent a lip back under just like stock, but now it goes straight forward. Not perfect, but a skim coat of finishing bondo will help smooth out the small divots.Going to cut away the lower turn signals and core support up to the bottom of the head light buckets for tire clearance...